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SLSONS LEAGUE MAY PROVE A FIZZLGE
FitREMOVED tos -n NOW ON RADICAL LEAGUE
Fight to Finish in Germany; Autocracy Running Second
SCHEIDEMANN AND JUNKERS
WILL BE FORCED TO QUIT
BY GERMAN PROLETARIAT
General Political Strike Called Last Night by Inde
pendent Socialists of Germany; Political Recognition
of Soviets and Overthrow of Scheidemanti and His
Junkers Demanded by the Common People.
(Special United Press Wire to The Bulletin.)
ileilin. March 4i.- -Followiing a special caill(cis p' the ilnde
pIndent socialists, it was today alnnounlced thal, a geiieral po
liticill strike againist the present government woull d be called
loniiighit instead olf Wedniilesda.y imoninilg. The indepeiidenit
SiOCialists dtclmlntt(l p(liliclal ree
Ignitioln of tlhe soviels anul the
ovehill'ow of 1the Sehleidemntinn
cnalinet. The governmentl has
announced that "there will he no
compromise with terrorism." There
is every indication that the struggle
between the proletariat and the bour
geois will.go to a finish.
(Special United Press Wire.)
Copenhagen, March 4.-Martial
law has heedi liroclaimed in Berlin
and its suburbs, according to Berlin
dispatches. Military Governor Noske
has assumed executive power.
FILIBUSTER FINALLY
STRANGLFS CONGRESS
(Special United Press Wire.)
gashlingtol, March 4.-Congress
died at noon today, strangled by a
filibuster. As the final gavel fell in
the senate it cut short a speech be
gun at 7:30 o'clock by Senator Sher
mian which blocked the transaction
of all business. All roads led to the
senate end of the capitol, for it was
there the filibuster raged all night
and through the final hours of what
was one of the most tumultous ses
sione of ally American congress. It
was there that President* Wilson,
with a trace of anger in his eye and
a set jaw-bilt wearing his usual
smile at times-signed the last min
ute bills.
The president later issueil a state
ment blamning the senators who "ob,
structed" the passage of the appro
priation bills for "impaired eflicien
cy" of government which, he said,
would result while he is in Paris.
The last legislative congress was a
squabble in the senate over a reso
lution providing clerks for yepre
sentatives. While this was being de
bated great departmental appropria
tion bills, totaling more than $2,000,
000,000 were slowly dying.
Tle president, who was but 50 feet
away while the' senate amused the
huge crowd with parliamentary ma
neuvers, had asked that the big sup
ply bills be passed. They died as he
left the capitol to return to the White
House.
SCHEME TO FREE
CONSUL TREADWELL
(Special United Press Wire.)
Washington, March 4. - Great
Britain has ordered the government
of India to release one of the bol
sheviki hostages held in exchange
for American' Consul Treadwell, held
by-the bolsheviki at Tashkend, the
state department announced today.
New York Harbor .
Strike On Again
(Special United Press Wire to The Bulletin.)
New York, March 4.--Niew York's harbor is completely
tied up today by the strike of marine workers. It is estimated
that 16,000 quit work at 6 o'clock this morning. Government
craft are exempt from the strike order. Ferries are halted,
and serviog on the tube trains is halted in syn)pathy with the
hoatmpn. ThI strikers refused to accept the employers' offer
of a oumpromise and demandepd an eight-hour day, an increase
of a0 per gent in wages and time and a half for 6vertime.
WILSON'S LEAGUlE
HANOEO SOLAR
PLEX US
World Chamber of Com
merce, Forcing U. S. to
Mix in Europe's Quarrels,
Scored by Lodge.
HE HEAiDS 37 NAMES
IN FAVOR OF HIS BILL
The Total Is Large Enough
to Defeat Ratification of
Peace Treaty at Next Ses
sion of the Congress.
Washington, March 4.- --Senator
Lodge' of Massachusetts, the repub
lican leader, introduced a resolution
late last night proposing that the
senate go on record as opposing the
approval of the constitution of the
league of nations as now drawn.
Unable to secure consideration of
his measure, Senator Lodge read the
names of 37 members of the next
senate, which will consider the peace
treaty, who, the minority leader said,
favor his resolution.
On the list read by Lodge were the
names of several republican senators
elect. The total of 37 is more than
one-third of the membership, or
enough to defeat ratification of the
peace treaty, for which a two-thirds
vote is required. A few senators
whose names were not on the list,
Mr. Lodge said, also had advised him
of their support of his resolution.
Democratic leaders considered
some action in the nature of a re
ply to the republicans' move. Chair
man. Hitchcock of the foreign rela
tions committee, it was stated, was
considering addressing the senate on
the subject. He pointed out private
ly that the resolution cited that the
present league charter "should" not
be accepted by the United States.
Senator Hitchcock said that while
the republicans' effort was to present
a "Pat" declaration of opposition:ta
the present league constitution, the
(Continaied on Page Fours
GUILTY OF LESE MAJESTE
C.tf.DUNN.
FR..5MITH.
LEO DALY.
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T h S a e i ( ' m r ' \ - i s i i r 4 1 i -A M o m l d p r s ' v i e i t ' a so . -
MASS MEETINI CALLED
AT CHICAGO MAY FIRST
Chicago, March 4.-Invitations fot
a mass meeting here May 1 have been
sent to various parts of the country,
from this city, to a convention
for amnesty and free speech to bring
about the release of all political pris
oners; cause the repeal of the espion
age act, and "take such other steps
as shall be found wise to establish
freedom of action and speech."
THE WEATHER.
MONTANA. WEATHEIR.
Generally fair Tuesday and
W e d n e s d a y; rising temperature
Wednesday.
BUTTE W T'IATHIlt.
Generally fair; slowly rising tem
perature.
European Facts Are Hidden by Censors
Yanks Unpopular in France, England
Annie Laurie Is Home to Write Truth
This is the first of it series of arlitles non ailual coralitiois ini EII;)rle, wrillo byI Annie
Laurie, the famn ,us .u iirilii-f. who hii j st relns ic ed I' ,,n u l ir a. anil.
1y ANNIE LAItlIlE. iin lhe Sail Fraincise. Exranivlr.
What the American people do not
know of what.is going on in Europe
today would astonish them if they
could hear even a tthousandth part
of the truth.
The war isn over, but the censor
ship is still oh. Nothing gets by the
censor that is not entirely approved
in every way by both England and
France. Private mail is still sub
ject to censor and only by accident
do the parents and friends of our sol
diers in France get any real infOrma
tion about real conditions there.
Thousands of our boys have not had
one penny of pay for 11 months and
thousands of them have not heard
from home in six or seven mohths.
Army casualties have been kept
back for weeks- atd months, and the
truth never has' been told either in
-OVERNOR OF OREGON
DIES OF HEART'FAILURE
(Special United Press Wire.)
Salem, Ore., March 4.-James
WVithycombe, governor of Oregon,
lied suddenly last night of heart
failure. Secretary of State O()lcott
sutonmatically succeeded him.
WANT RAINBOW DIVISION
TO BOOST VICTORY LOAN
(Special Failed Press Wire.)
Washington. March 4.--Secretary
Glass has asked Secretary oif War
Baker to hasten the return of the
Rainbow division so it can participate
in the victory loan campaign.
this country or in the public print.
anywhere s(o f:r as I can learn, about
food conditions nor any other of the
plain living conditions abroad since
the armtistice.
('en.oship All Powerful.
Here is an interesting little story
that will show a concrete instance of
the power of the censorship.
At loe-t three weeks ago every in
tellig.nlt trePnti' Pers man in Paris
know liat wvhle tl}e nch repte
seentatie~ it the French. embassy in
Contanlllimilt left to attend the
peac(. .orl r ince, the British stepped
in anl toolk . nire pos.l8ion of th'
city it ti'nst ,utinople.
(Oni or Itw French-, papers did
print iithei s off thyl remarkable
affair and Fran'Ce Was greatly
wrioul tnt uIp ,oUt it.
PRESIDENI WILL SIGN
RECESS APPOINTMENTS
Washington, March 4.--President
Wilson will sign recess appoint.lents
of A. Mitchell Palmer, as attorney
general, and others just before he
sails for f'rance toimorrow,. it is an
nouncfed iofficially.
This a;'tion was nmadi necessary
beca use the senate failitl to con'firm
the appointments, dli to the fili
buste(r.
The president will fill ll l vacancies
by recess appointments.
VODKA IN SIBERIA.
'iiaris. March 3.-- Vodka, which
was put out of businass in Russia
when the Iholsheviki camio into power,
has been restored in Siberia through
the instrumentality of Admiral Kol
c(.1a1k.
Neither EI:ngland nor American
correspondeInts even attempted to
put this news on the cable because
they knew that the British censor did
not want i+ printiled and therefore it
would net (r get beyond the cable of
fice.
The attitutde of both England anid
France to tie American soldier has
never been even hinted, at in thti
American .itcwspapers.
Plain Triuth Never Told.
The plain truth about the French
tlreatmenllt of our American. soldier:
has never be'n told in print and nev
er will be told - until the newspaper
corresplondentsii get home with their
facts in their heads and the paper in
their iyp.%wr'it.rs, and perhaps by
(Continued on Page Two)
SHERMAN AND LAFOLLETTE
CHARGE MISMANAGEMENT
OF THE NATION'S AFFAIRS
Wilson's Statement That His Opponents Are Men Whose
Heads Are ."Knots to Keep Bodies from Unraveling"
Is Proving Boomerang; Charge Made That President
Fears Debate May Turn People Against Plan.
(Spoeial lUnited l'i Wire to Th ue Iu llltin.)
Wj.thlliIillnt)I March l ll' I o 't'lsl i blianIuk oulilin illt Ih ir
defh itnl(n e ' IIl ' it I(l'n tl 'I lic + II ll,] I'm I nloll~ Ianca ' o eftpndin '
llnlll +lprialliunl billk. ;mf'lor n' ,IIa ll -lir'hIt Se' 'lgyn. tienalol r ' hor
nllln his llim ll inlg' T la llnI)unceT i H lli t le's he dr pIt i (. I2ill lo
LIEPUBLICANS ARE
PLAYING GAME
FORA I C.
Ministers at Mass Meeting
Waves Arms and Calls on
"Good" Citizens to Carry
Gun in Hip Pockets.
NOTHING SAID AGAINST
NOTORIOUS MOB LAIN
Last Night's Meeting Mere
ly Camouflage; Tom Stod
den of Notorious Engi
neers for Mayor.
The remnants of the grl'all old
party galthered last night andi will
have a ticket in the field at theI coin
ing ulllllnicipal;l prima' ie.
WV. 1). F-nner presided and Ton,
Butterfield assisted.
TheII faithful. abolli l ) S. I strolng
gathered at SIt. John's parish, beiing
unable to securle a hall ,ls\ewher(.
William Sloddtin wa th.e clhoice
for the office of IImi or. M1r. St ld
den declared he would aceplt the
suggestion of the 1meeting and 1 ile hii;
candidacy(l y. Mr. Stodden is a nIln v1
of thie Iotorious enlginee"r's union,
the pel organizaton of thle A. C(. M1.
He lives at 18 19 I[arrison aenulle.
I)ellunciation of the prsl'esnt city
Sadminlistration and the dl.lterliina
ltion to "raise Iiutlte . froln the nmil
I of corruptionl into which it has ftl
len" characte/rize.d lthe meeting.
Fil,.ion with the democrats of thi .
city with the object of averltin g ili\
Rev]\. (:(eorge 1). W\ oll'e deno(llll .
any sIupport for Mayor W. 11. Ala
loney.
When suggestions wire ialld for
by (Chlinir ;.an . 1). ,'wnner. the olffit..
of polic judge went btiegginlg. Al
thought IV\lryblod y \ho slpok' on thii
subject declared t!he ofill'i'e at l)presnt
was !'l11411( With t1110r ig.lorancl e of
law and t1o nIi llll inter rncl f'le oli
Spolice oficials, nobody sent' ed to
(Continiueld on Page Four.)
Six Democrats to..
Join Republicans
(Special United Press Wire to The Bulletin.)
Washington, March 4.-President Wilson is still determined
not to'call an extra session of congress, despite the action of
senate republicans, it is officially stated.
In addition to the 37 republicans who are pledged to defeat
the league of nations plan in its present form, it is claimed
that at least six 'democratic senators are opposed to the pro
posed constitution.
.111 l- II( 11 lill I hil . \\l 1 l l fltlll (I
li)o - w ill nl, i ! on (,))si lor tl.
An all night filibuster was the
llill eplil blicall tt m pt - o forcel
Pr,.. idlnt W i;onr to chantUe his nitl)
oiiiOll d tl tiiin iho e 1xT 10 so Stls n I Cl
li 1 af ' 1h 1 1- l lil11 f iolll Fr. .l ".
\'hlln t.hlp ;tl, ('tlark 1 arn d of tlhe
S.\~l i .inlaiti l t' ' :aid that unll'es
Iho ti O l ro a Ini+ lnopi" tionl' is ap
proved Ioday an ox.tra , ssion mulllst
he 1 al' d o1I orrowlll. -Ho aid it was
be (, i tedI . seemelol d · certrl in this
morning that prcticaUVly eory tluls
ture I'r ident Wilson asked for, ex
eoptin g the Victory 10i0uu bill, will
I 1) le l unposIsed \htien tlhe session
nds1; It ii on11.
S)Orll Ol t Olal. 01t1 tioli to (lit t rtle lI, t r1I
1)esolratticli senators mustered
their F'be)l s jul t after dlvni l to dis
ci ;: :l m ans of breaking the, lilibut0l
ill.e 1 spll 0l,1eas ftr 10o Iey illi.hlt Be
s r,1iiv: Ietl, s.
Director (oeneral -lines illformled
conltgress glhal ilch of the( $7)50,000,
ll will be u5',ently needed enot later
It;)n Mu1 .
1The1 last night of the i ossion d'rew
i1o ithe enitol lthe greatest erowd in
histlory. Aceordinlg to attaches, every
corridor alnd sltairway on the three
floors of thei senate ld wing were
jammned until midnight. Gallerie.
remaillned full until daylight. The
filibustor began at 1:15 o'clock with
ih speechI of Senator Sherman. lit
c1 assaults were made on Presilent.
Wilson, both La Follete and Sherman
hat iging gross Inis ianag1 I enllt of
the r ountry' (Ifll ait s. tLo nroot de
elared the president, refused to call
aill extra se)ssion now beoanuse Ie
fear;s 1t debate on the league of ni.
tions may tliaurn public onrinione against
tlih plan.
Rlpubliean attacks are strongly
i i nIe(d \\"i 11w personal bitterne-'
against lhl prehsidelI . His reported
criticism of his opponllents as im1en of
pigoliy llminds whose heads are "knots
Io kelp their bodies 'from unraVel
ine" has added to his unpopularity.
OBJECTION TO NWBERRI
CREDENTIALS WITHORAWN
Washington, March 4.---Democrat
i' leaders of the senate today with
drew their ob)jection to the receipt of
1ih e' ede0tialS or T'ruman 1i.lil New
bhlrry, rei(pbliean senator-elect from
i.\liehig;an, \\ho<e election is being
contested by Henry Ford, democrat.
They said Mr. Newherri was assure't
of being seated in the next senate,
subject to probable investigation.